Claude Conrad
By CLAUDE CONARD, Statistical Secretary of the General Conference
Articles by Claude Conrad
Maintaining A World Movement
August 1938
The financial support of the Seventh-day Adventist organization is derived largely from the tithes and offerings of its church members. The tithe is used principally in the administering of the conference…
Structure of Our World Movement-- No. 1
March 1938
This article begins a series of exceptional importance, dealing with the huge task of financing a world movement. The organization setup, which forms the groundwork of financial plans now operative, must therefore…
Structure of Our World Movement—No. 2
April 1938
Departmental Organization.—There is close similarity in the various functions of the several units of organization making up the Seventh-day Adventist Church body. Throughout the entire system, from the local church…
Tithe and Mission Giving Contrasts
July 1942
Tithes paid by Seventh-day Adventist church members in North America in 1941 were more than had ever been paid in a single year before. The amount of 86,743,301.28 was more than twice as much (309% increase)…
S. D. A. Church Membership
December 1943
The principal avenue of entrance into membership in the Seventh-day Adventist Church is by Christian baptism. Relatively few persons who have been baptized previously become members on profession of faith in our…
Trends in Our Denominational Giving
February 1943
Here is a report to our workers which merits careful study, contemplation, and action. The growing disparity between tithe increases and mission offerings is a matter for concern. The rensedy lies in the hands of the…
The Procedures in "Numbering" Israel
October 1945
Some wag has knavishly observed that one of the two heinous sins for which the Lord punished David the most severely was that of gathering statistics—the numbering of Israel.
The circumstances surrounding this experience are not clearly…
Church Growth and the Tithe
March 1945
In an active church body such as the Seventh-day Adventist, which does not practice infant baptism, it is reasonable to expect that the membership growth will be in fair proportion to the number of baptisms each year. During the…
S.D.A. Church Advance in 1943
January 1945
Notwithstanding economic perplexities and the turmoils of war, God's work on earth goes steadily forward. Nothing can stop the flow of His love and His gospel message to those who are in need. During the…
Workers of the Advent Movement—No. 1
May 1938
In the Seventh-day Adventist Church, every faithful member is a worker for God.
The very nature of his belief and hope in Christ impels him to pass the gospel tidings on to others.…
The Minister's Personal Finance No. 2
January 1935
The Personal Budget
In his published business report, dated January 5, 1931, Mr. Roger W. Babson, the well-known economist and financial adviser, gave the following pertinent counsel…
The Tension in Palestine
September 1937
Broken train windows, bullet holes in railroad coaches, cars derailed, shooting, wounding, killing, bomb throwing,—such were the scenes that greeted me on my recent trip to Palestine and gave me a vivid realization of the bitter feeling…
The Minister's Personal Finance No. 1
December 1934
As a leader in the cause of God, the minister has always to bear in mind the force of his personal example. He is set as an example "to the flock." The effectiveness of his preaching and profession is determined by his…
Maintaining A World Movement
September 1938
The Bible plan for the support of God's cause in the earth, enjoins faithfulness both in the payment of tithes and in freewill offerings. The larger part of the tithe Paid by the church members is used in the…
The Tension in Palestine (Concluded)
October 1937
The country of Palestine was originally settled by the Canaanitish tribes, but was later given by the Abrahamic promise to the children of Israel as a home for God's chosen people. Before their settlement in…
Maintaining a World Movement No. 3—Auditing and Budgeting
October 1938
As a protection to the officers and to those responsible for the handling of monies in denominational service, as well as to the organizations themselves, a system of auditing and checking of accounts has been…
The Minister and Church Finance
September 1935
Workers in the cause of God have been greatly favored financially. God has revealed to them the blessings of tithing and the giving of offerings. Our message has taught them to eliminate many of the expensive and harmful…
Safeguards and Responsibilities
September 1941
A Christian character is the best security to be obtained in the safeguarding of money and other values. Honesty, sincerity, integrity, and faithfulness in private relations and in public duties, are the qualities…